Bauer tape measure hack

[OneEyedMan]

I’m working on organizing our parts room today and I’ve misplaced my tape measure a dozen times. Silly problem but I came up with a quick fix for myself. I took a small HF magnetic hook and drilled the back of the rivet/threaded part. Then shaved the small ridges on the back of the tape measure where the belt hook centers and used the screw to hold the magnet on.

The magnet is none too strong but works just well enough for me today.

 

[Higgins]

I’m working on organizing our parts room today and I’ve misplaced my tape measure a dozen times. Silly problem but I came up with a quick fix for myself. I took a small HF magnetic hook and drilled the back of the rivet/threaded part. Then shaved the small ridges on the back of the tape measure where the belt hook centers and used the screw to hold the magnet on.

The magnet is none too strong but works just well enough for me today.

Yup!
I,ve done that as well !!!

 

[redwrench60]

I could never get away with that. That magnet would have a baseball sized clod of swarf, metal shavings and grinder particles stuck to it by dinner time.

 

[OneEyedMan]

I could never get away with that. That magnet would have a baseball sized clod of swarf, metal shavings and grinder particles stuck to it by dinner time.

This is our parts room. Lots of metal shelving and cabinets to stick it to and nary a sliver of stray metal.

 

[bonneyman]

I think there's an opening at the Phoenix Foundation since MacGyver retired!

 

[KnurledNut]

 

[whateg01]

I have a neodymium magnet on the bow of my horiz bandsaw where a tape measure lives. It's just a little 10' Craftsman so not good enough for me to steal to use elsewhere so it's always there were I need to measure a cut. I have another on the fridge like that but it's a little nicer komelon that sometimes wanders

 

[UserNameAttempt3]

These are awesome and cheap

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/hand-tools/measuring-layout-tools/tape-measures-rulers/komelon-reg-10-touch-lock-tape-measure/3110/p-1444437090077-c-1549901401002.htm

 

[rust in the eye]

"The magnet is none too strong "
If you flip it around it will be stronger

 

[OneEyedMan]

In a moment of weakness I purchase one of these for my desk. Don’t remember the price but I do remember feeling like I was doing my SO guy a favor and padding his bottom line.

These are awesome and cheap

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/hand-tools/measuring-layout-tools/tape-measures-rulers/komelon-reg-10-touch-lock-tape-measure/3110/p-1444437090077-c-1549901401002.htm

I was looking for something like these. I didn’t see them in my searches and we don’t have Menards out here. Even Amazon didn’t show me what I wanted.

 

[UserNameAttempt3]

I was looking for something like these. I didn’t see them in my searches and we don’t have Menards out here. Even Amazon didn’t show me what I wanted.

I think tractor supply has them too.

 

[OneEyedMan]

I think tractor supply has them too.

Just checked and they do. $8

Now if I can just remember which cabinet I stuck the tape to!

 

[NUTTSGT]

You need more. . . . as one can never have "too many" tape measures.


Good idea though.

 

[whateg01]

Just checked and they do. $8

Now if I can just remember which cabinet I stuck the tape to!

Just get one for every cabinet. Once they've all migrated to a single cabinet, you can redistribute them.

 

[KnurledNut]

Last year I did this with one of my small tapes at work that I keep on my box: